Dent, MN town hall & government
Dent spent $280,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,514 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dent's government.
Where Dent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Dent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perham-Dent Public School District
Dent's K–12 school district, shared with Edna, Perham, Perham, Richville, Rush Lake and Corliss. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $8,464 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Dent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dent pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dent's government
Who represents Dent
Dent is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.